Bon Jovi: music "eats its young"

Jon Bon Jovi says music genres "eat their young".

The star believes it is "healthy" for different types of music to continue evolving and has never felt threatened when new rock bands arrive in the charts.

Talking about the emergence of grunge band Nirvana in the early 90s, Jon told The Guardian: "It was the healthiest thing that could have happened. Guns N' Roses and us and three or four other bands were doing well, and then they signed a lot of shite, and then Kurt Cobain came along and cleared out all the shite. But then the record companies went and signed 10 Nirvanas! Every genre has its successes, and then they eat their own young."

Jon says the secret to Bon Jovi's success is that the band shares a close bond of friendship, just like other groups who have been together for many years.

"Ultimately, the guys like each other. Richie Sambora and I get along and we are really great friends and fans of each other," he explains.

"I make sure we give credit where credit is due. It's not all me, me, me. "Bono needs The Edge, Plant would've needed Page, Mick needs Keith, Keith needs Mick."